About McArthur Shipping

The McArthur Shipping & Agency Co. provides a full range of ship's agency services to international principals and clients, including ship owners and operators, engaged in a wide variety of trades within Australia and New Zealand. 

Established in 1908, The McArthur Shipping & Agency Co. is today one of the leading independent shipping agencies in Australia, offering one of the most comprehensive networks throughout the country.

The company is proud to offer a complete and professional ship's agency service, based on developing and protecting the interests of its Principals, meeting shareholder expectations and providing a secure and satisfying work environment for employees.

McArthur Shipping is today a member of the Sturrock Group, following its acquisition by South African based Sturrock Shipping in 2010. Sturrock Shipping enjoys global recognition as a leading ship's agency, clearing & forwarding and logistics company within the sub-Saharan African region.  In addition to its presence in all the major cities and ports in South Africa, Sturrock Shipping is also represented in Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Angola and Sudan. 

Internationally, both the Sturrock Group and McArthur Shipping are members of S5 Agency World, the fastest growing global shipping agency, with headquarters in London, 10 regional hubs and more than 500 port offices throughout the world. 

The Sturrock Group's capabilities, and its international associations, were further strengthened through the establishment in 2011 of Conceptum Logistics Africa, a Joint Venture between Sturrock Shipping and global project logistics company Conceptum Logistics.  Conceptum Logistics, which has its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, provides tailored project logistics services to international clients, and specialises in large, unusual and complex projects and cargoes.

The McArthur Shipping & Agency Co. Head Office is located in Ultimo. Branch offices are located in thirteen major ports of Australia including Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Fremantle, Gladstone, Karratha (Dampier and Port Walcott), Mackay, Melbourne, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Sydney, Newcastle and Townsville.

The company employs a team of enthusiastic and dedicated members of staff with extensive experience in all areas of ship's agency, ship management and related services.